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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-01 · via The Athletic

Padres promote 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas to majors

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The San Diego Padres are calling up catcher Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, according to a team source. Salas, 20, has hit .326/.410/.539 in 24 games at Triple-A El Paso and is expected to become the youngest catcher in the majors since Ivan Rodriguez in 1991. The Padres hope his left-handed bat and defense boost their playoff push.

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